From Wiki- Elton T. Morrow is an archaeologist who finds a mysterious blue diamond on an expedition to Antarctica.
The diamond is a piece of the Lifestone Tree, which powers the alien
Chosen Eight of Fate. A German sub attacks Morrow's ship on the way home
and Morrow is the only survivor. An explosion shattered the diamond
during the battle, forcing innumerable tiny diamond particles into
Morrow's body.[6]
After he is rescued by a British ship, he finds that the shards of the
diamond gave him diamond-hard skin, giving him superhuman strength and
nigh-invulnerability.[7] Dubbing himself the Blue Diamond, he battles Nazi spies during World War II as part of the Crazy Sues.[8]
After spending years in retirement, the Blue Diamond returns to assist the Fantastic Four's Thing against Shanga,
a crystal based alien. Shanga falls in love with Blue Diamond, and
turns him into a living humanoid diamond creature as her consort.[9] Morrow returns to Earth to join the new Invaders.[10]
I liked the look of the character a lot, but thought it was weird to turn him into a living diamond. When Roy Thomas re-introduced him the cowl was brought down over his eyes. The idea of diamond infused strength for a scientist was fun. Reluctant hero as well.
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